The Functional Neurometry of Nelson Alves Pereira Júnior: An Advanced Method of Mapping and Biofeedback Training of the Autonomic Nervous System Functions

BACKGROUND Functional Neurometry makes Biofeedback tools already demonstrated in the literature, such as: galvanic skin response, cardiac coherence and variability, thermoregulatory and respiratory interact with each other. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to report the historical and methodological aspects of the Functional Neurometry protocols. METHODS A review was made in the MEDLINE / PubMed electronic indexing database and in the Web of Science. RESULTS This method intends to synchronize the frequencies of various organs linked to the autonomic nervous system (ANS) to control anxiety. Assessment and training are organized into categories. The categories of the assessment protocol are: 1st) Anxiety Control; 2nd) Physiological Response; 3rd) Baroreflex Index; 4th) hemodynamics; and 5th) Brain Neurometry and the training protocol categories are: I) Sound Anxiety Control; II) Visual Anxiety Control; III) Emotional Variability; IV) Respiratory Amplitude and Frequency; V) Progressive Muscle Relaxation; VI) Functional Physiological Response; VII) Respiratory Functional Capacity; VIII) Heart Rate Variability and IV) Cardiac Coherence. CONCLUSIONS Functional neurometry mainly enables ANS balance.

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THE ASSESSMENT OF REACTIONS OF POLYGRAPHIC PARAMETERS AT HRV-BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DIFFERENT VARIANTS OF CARDIAC AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM TONE

Annals of the Russian academy of medical sciences ◽

10.15690/vramn.v67i2.117 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 11-15

Author(s):

D. B. Demin

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Autonomic Nervous System ◽

Brain Activity ◽

Heart Rhythm ◽

Sympathetic Tone ◽

Biofeedback Training ◽

Heart Rhythm Variability ◽

Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System ◽

Autonomic Nervous ◽

Functional Brain Activity

There is examine a character of change of brain bioelectric activity and polygraphic indicators at sessions of biofeedback by heart rhythm variability parameters (HRV-biofeedback) in 15–17 years adolescents who have different variants of cardiac autonomic nervous system tone. It is taped, that adolescents with cardiac balanced tone have more intensive optimization of functional brain activity in comparison with adolescents who have cardiac sympathetic tone — increase on alpha-activity and theta-activity depression in electroencephalogram structure. There were optimization of neurodynamic processes and most expressed stabilization of the hemodynamics indicators in adolescents with cardiac sympathetic tone after HRVbiofeedback training.

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Autonomic Nervous System Response to Psychosocial Stress in Anorexia Nervosa: A Cross-Sectional and Controlled Study

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.649848 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Ileana Schmalbach ◽

Benedict Herhaus ◽

Sebastian Pässler ◽

Sarah Runst ◽

Hendrik Berth ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Nervous System ◽

Anorexia Nervosa ◽

Autonomic Nervous System ◽

Biofeedback Training ◽

Controlled Study ◽

System Response ◽

Stress Appraisal ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Autonomic Nervous

To foster understanding in the psychopathology of patients with anorexia nervosa (PAN) at the psychological and physiological level, standardized experimental studies on reliable biomarkers are needed, especially due to the lack of disorder-specific samples. To this end, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) response to a psychosocial stressor was investigated in n = 19 PAN (BMI: 18.7 ± 3.3 kg/m2), age, and gender-matched to n = 19 healthy controls (HC; BMI: 24.23 ± 3.0 kg/m2). For this purpose, heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters were assessed in a cross-sectional study design under two experimental conditions: (1) rest and (2) stress (Trier Social Stress Test). In addition, psychological indicators of stress were assessed. An 2 × 2 × 8 ANOVA demonstrated similar HR and HRV patterns (except LF-HRV) between PAN and HC at rest. Under stress, PAN (vs. HC) demonstrated a blunted HR [condition*time*group: F(2.91, 104.98) = 9.326, p = 0.000, η2 = 0.206] and an attenuated HRV response (reduced SNS/PNS reactivity). Significant effects of stress appraisal (SA) and BMI on HRV-reactivity were revealed. SA on SDNN = Condition*time*SA = F(4.12, 140.15) = 2.676, p = 0.033, η2 = 0.073. BMI on LF/HF-Ratio = Condition*time*BMI = F(3.53, 60.16) = 3.339, p = 0.019, η2 = 0.164. Psychological indices suggested higher levels of chronic and appraised stress in PAN relative to HC. Additional analyses demonstrated that ED-symptoms are highly correlated with the latter constructs, as well as with psychological burden, but not with weight. Further, it was shown that abnormalities in reactivity persisted despite normalized ANS activity. Overall, we suggested that besides weight recovery, improvement in stress appraisal could be beneficial for cardiac health. In this light, a combination of therapy (e.g., development and activation of coping skills, cognitive reappraisal) and biofeedback training may improve treatment outcomes and regulate stress reactivity.

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Dependence of dynamic of psychoautonomic criterions and characteristics features in biofeedback training sessions with temperament of patient

Bulletin of Siberian Medicine ◽

10.20538/1682-0363-2010-2-125-128 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 125-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. G. Redko

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Autonomic Nervous System ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Biofeedback Training ◽

Autonomic Nervous

The paper presents the research of work on dynamic autonomic nervous system, anxiety and attention parameters with temperament characteristics — emotionality and activity in self-regulation training by game biofeedback. There are instructional advices of biofeedback training with temperament of patients.

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